Dharmapuri Arvind

Early life and education Arvind Dharmapuri was born on 25 August 1976 at Korutla into a prominent political family in Telangana. His grandfather, Dharmapuri Venkatram, was a Jan Sangh district vice-president. His father, D. Srinivas, was a four-time legislator, a former Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee President, and a Rajya Sabha Member. Arvind hails from the Munnuru Kapu community, categorized as Other Backward Class (OBC) in Telangana. Arvind completed his Master’s in Political Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth.

Career Cricket Arvind represented Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy Ranji Trophy, and participated in Under-19, Under-21, Under-23, and Under-25 tournaments. He played the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament and represented South India Under-19 as an Opening Batsman.

Political Arvind began his political career by joining the BJP in September 2017 and in 2019 contested as a BJP candidate from Nizamabad in the Lok Sabha elections. He defeated former TRS MP K. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister, K. Chandrashekar Rao while defeating world record 184 candidates from Nizamabad Lok Sabha Constituency. He was re-elected in 2024, defeating Congress veteran and former State Minister T. Jeevan Reddy, who is also a seven-time legislator. In 2022, Arvind was included in the core committee of BJP Videsh Vibhag.

Arvind played a crucial role in establishing the National Turmeric Board, fulfilling a 40-year-old demand of Telangana’s farmers. In October 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the formation of the Board.

Before the National Turmeric Board was formed, he also contributed to the establishment of a Regional Centre of the Spices Board in 2020.

Philanthropy In 2013, Arvind founded the Arvind Dharmapuri Foundation (ADF) to support critically ill children from underprivileged families. The foundation has saved the lives of over 170 children under 12 years of age. Additionally, the ADF operates a Welfare Fund for BJP Booth Level Committee Members in Nizamabad.

Personal life Arvind comes from a family with a notable political legacy. He currently resides in Hyderabad with his mother, wife Priyanka, and two sons, Samanyu and Rudraksh. Key positions held